Bamburi Cement is set to start expansion of its Athi River grinding plant in Kenya next month, wth a senior executive saying that it has completed pre-construction preparation for the project.

“In January we embarked on this 18-month project to construct a new cement grinding line at Athi River, and with civil works currently underway, structural work is set to commence next month,” Managing Director, Bruno Pescheux, said in a statement yesterday.

The expansion of the plant is aimed at increasing Bamburi’s production by 900,000tpa upon completion in mid-2018.